Friday Night Wives, Author at Friday Night Wives

Dear Coach, Save Some of Yourself for Me

I hate this feeling of distance, like you're holding me at arms length, even if it's just to protect me. Protect me from issues at work. Protect me from hard stories. Protect me from the anxieties racing through your head.

Family, Journal

When You Face the Darkest Days, Rise Up

For a Football Coach, this is his greatest fear. And today it came true on the anniversary of the biggest win of our lives. Today I join those who are hurting, confused, and lost.

Faith, Family, Journal

Are You Chasing a Ring or a Crown?

You are not defined by the wins or losses. You’re investing into young men. That’s kingdom work for a risen king who wore a crown of thorns. And that crown is infinitely more profound than any state title ring. THAT is the crown to be known and defined by.

Family, Friendship, Journal

Passing the Baton

You never want to think, "What if I don't outlive my kid?" But recently, my husband and I did have that thought. And recently, we changed our wills to bequeath our child to another coaching family.

Faith, Family, Journal, Marriage

Your Husband Has Been Fired. Where in the World is God?

Your husband has been fired and where in the world is God? He was there three weeks ago when my girlfriend insisted that I meet her. She told me about the BIOY (Bible in One Year) app that I would need to cling to. Every single day there has been a nugget of truth I’ve been able to cling ...

Journal

A Conversation Between Coach Rock and Coach Hard Place

Hey Coach, I gotta’ tell you, the thing I’ve been trying to figure out How do I keep my heart soft to love these boys while protecting it from the crowd?

Journal

When You Just Don’t Fit In

As another season is upon us, many couples are working out their roles in a new staff or, like us, have experienced a change in family dynamic (thank God our babies were actually born in the off-season). To the head coaches and their wives: I beg of you to consider your staff. Each member.